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« on: August 03, 2023, 13:53:55 »
An issue that emerged in the first half of July. Not a lot of detail available at first.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-66133325

The dip beneath the bridge was, from the early days, drained by a pump - something that's rather easier to arrange in the age of electricity. So, plenty of opportunity to discover unmapped structures beneath the surface.

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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2023, 19:13:32 »
There’s been an update to this story on the NR» (Network Rail - home page) website today, if you scroll down there’s a drawing highlighting the unexpected extent of this brick invert structure.  Not sure if it sheds much light on the way it worked though.

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Work on the £161m Oxford station and railway upgrade had to be paused in June, after contractors unearthed an inverted brick arch under the road at Botley Road bridge.

Ground investigations have since revealed the historic arch is far larger than previously known - reaching a metre deep and stretching around 100 metres - the full length between Mill Street and Frideswide Square.

https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/network-rail-extends-working-hours-on-oxford-station-upgrade-to-compensate-for-delay-caused-by-historic-discoveries
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